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get worked upto become very excited, anxious, angry, or upset about something

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to become very excited, anxious, angry, or upset about something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡet wɜːrkt ʌp/

Korean meaning: 흥분하다, 초조해하다, 화내다, 동요하다

Korean pronunciation: 겟 **워**크트 **업**

Example Sentences

  • My mom gets worked up whenever I mention dropping out of college.
  • The fans got really worked up when their team scored the winning goal.
  • He gets worked up about the smallest things, like someone using his favorite mug.

get worked up

VERB

//ɡet wɜːrkt ʌp//

to become very excited, anxious, angry, or upset about something

get worked up concept
💡 Concept

to become very excited, anxious, angry, or upset about something

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get worked up rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The chef gets worked up while the sauce gets stirred up!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɡet wɜːrkt ʌp/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡet wɜːkt ʌp/

🌳Etymology

Rootwork

Origin

work의 과거분사 worked가 '일하다'에서 '자극받다, 움직여지다'의 의미로 확장되어 감정적으로 '격해지다'를 표현하게 됨

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🎵Rhyme

worked upperked upstirred up
worked up
perked up
stirred up

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom gets worked up whenever I mention dropping out of college.

The fans got really worked up when their team scored the winning goal.

😄 Fun example

He gets worked up about the smallest things, like someone using his favorite mug.

Don't get worked up - it's just a minor setback in the project.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

get agitatedget upsetget excitedget flusteredget rattled

Antonyms

calm downrelaxstay cool

Related

stressed outwound upfired upall worked up